Astanga Hrudaya

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विलेपीं वा त्र्यहाच्चास्य क्वाथैर्मुक्त्वाऽक्षि सेचयेत् । वातघ्नैः सप्तमे त्वह्नि सर्वथैवाक्षि मोचयेत्॥२१॥

After three days, the bandage (of the eye) is removed and the eye bathed with the decoction of herbs mitigating Vata. On the seventh day, the bandage should be discontinued once for all.

english translation

vilepIM vA tryahAccAsya kvAthairmuktvA'kSi secayet । vAtaghnaiH saptame tvahni sarvathaivAkSi mocayet॥21॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

यन्त्रणामनुरुध्येत दृष्टेरास्थैर्यलाभतः । रूपाणि सूक्ष्मदीप्तानि सहसा नावलोकयेत् ॥२२॥

Seeing should be restricted. This should be practiced till steadiness is attained. Things which are very minute and bright should not be seen suddenly.

english translation

yantraNAmanurudhyeta dRSTerAsthairyalAbhataH । rUpANi sUkSmadIptAni sahasA nAvalokayet ॥22॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

शोफरागरुजादीनामधिमन्थस्य चोद्भवः । अहितैर्वेधदोषाच्च यथास्वं तान् उपाचरेत् ॥२३॥

Swelling, redness, pain etc. of Adhimantha (another eye disease) arise from improper puncturing and by increase of doshas, those should be treated appropriately.

english translation

zopharAgarujAdInAmadhimanthasya codbhavaH । ahitairvedhadoSAcca yathAsvaM tAn upAcaret ॥23॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कल्किताः सघृता दूर्वायवगैरिकशारिवाः । मुखालेपे प्रयोक्तव्या रुजारागोपशान्तये ॥ २४ ॥

Dūrvā – Cynodon dactylon, yava – Hordeum vulgare, gairika – red ochre, śārivāḥ – ­Hemidesmus indicus, made into paste and added with ghee should be used as mukhalepa (applied over the face and eyes also) to relieve pain and redness.

english translation

kalkitAH saghRtA dUrvAyavagairikazArivAH । mukhAlepe prayoktavyA rujArAgopazAntaye ॥ 24 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ससर्षपास्तिलास्तद्वन्मातुलुङ्गरसाप्लुताः । पयस्याशारिवापत्रमञ्जिष्ठामधुयष्टिभिः ॥२५॥

Similarly, sasarṣapā – Brassica juncea and tilā: – Sesamum indicum macerated with the juice of mātuluṅga – Citrus medica (may be applied). Payasyā – Ipomoea paniculata, śārivā – Hemidesmus indicus, patra – Cinnamomum tamala, mañjiṣṭhā – Rubia cordifolia, madhuyaṣṭibhiḥ – Glycyrrhiza glabra

english translation

sasarSapAstilAstadvanmAtuluGgarasAplutAH । payasyAzArivApatramaJjiSThAmadhuyaSTibhiH ॥25॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript